Hancock is based on a true-life story of Michael Oher or as he is better known‚ “Big Mike”; an African-American teenager who drifts from home to home has very little knowledge of the education system with no stable aspects of his life. Coming from a world of drugs‚ violence and alcohol abuse Mike finds it difficult to transfer into this ‘new world’ while attending Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis. A prestigious white American family‚ the Tuohys‚ take Michael into their home at the insistence of
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“The rewards of moving Into the World are worth the travails”. Good morning/afternoon teachers. I agree that the rewards of moving into the world are worth the travails. To me‚ Individuals who venture into new experiences may encounter obstacles‚ and in order for them to gain the rewards they seek‚ they must overcome and conquer these obstacles. This evident in J.C Burke’s The Story of Tom Brennan‚ a novel that is based on one family’s tragedy and how individuals grow when they are taken out
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Touhys transform Michael’s life‚ and in return how does Michael change theirs? The movie “The Blind Side” directed by John Lee Hancock is based on the true life story of Michael Oher‚ a NFL player who plays for the Baltimore Ravens as a left tackle. When Michael was a teenager‚ he was homeless and both of his parents were unable to support him. His mum was a drug addict and a father who had been murdered. His life was looking dreadful‚ until Michael was invited to live with the wealthy Touhy family which
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football player in a dense white society. Depicting the challenges that a kid had to face before he became the famous player. Michael Oher‚ (the main character) had more obstacles in his life than any other person from the Tuohy family had ever faced. Even with all of those challenges he had faced‚ the determination leads Michael to change his life for the better. Even though Michael had an astonishing support from the family‚ he still had endured struggle day after day to sustain his academics‚ and continue
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trustful‚ respectful and compassionate women. How The Blind Side and Invictus showed how Nelson Mandela and Mrs. Tuohy has an open heart for helping others and standing up for what is right. For example‚ in The Blind Side how the family brought in Michael Oher and helped him and treated him like their own child. In the film Invictus how Nelson Mandela showed the rugby team what they was playing for and team the leader how to lead by example. Also How Mandela was elected president and was trying to make
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Blind Side. Not only does this movie have a great story‚ it also has many forms of dyadic communication. This movie is about Michael Oher who‚ in the beginning‚ was really struggling in school and with his life in general. All it took was one conversation with Leigh Anne Touhy on a cold night to change both of their lives for the better. With the Touhy family’s help‚ Michael succeeded in high school and college then eventually went on to play in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers. A couple of concepts
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more evident than others. In this movie/book critique I will explain the many truths and lies‚ to better explain the real story of Michael oher. Some key examples of the truths are the truth of big mikes parents; also what are the toughys real professions. Key examples of lies between the two stories would be how the toughys actually discovered big mike‚ was Michael really a timid player as portrayed in the movie‚ and did mike really throw a rival player a fence in a high school game. The Blind
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audience sees the main character‚ Michael‚ transform from a poor boy who does not have anything going for him‚ to an amazing athlete and top Division 1 college recruit. Human kindness and giving are just two of the
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and Pleasure The film "The Blind Side"‚ is a very inspirational film. This film is a story of Michael Oher‚ a homeless African-American teenager from a broken home‚ taken in by the Tuohys’‚ a wealthy white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time‚ Michael’s presence in the Tuohy’s lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment‚ Michael faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student‚
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The Blind Side I have decided to write my paper on the character Michael Oher‚ from the movie The Blind Side. It is based on a true story of the offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. Michael basically raised himself. He was taken from his mother at age seven because she was a frequent drug abuser. He was placed in several different foster homes but he always ran away. Because of Michael’s massive size‚ he was referred to as “Big Mike”. By the age of 17‚ he found himself sleeping
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